12:50 Turffontein

Thursday 8 February 2024

All10:3011:0511:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:35

In Loving Memory Of Jermaine Craig Mr 84 Handicap

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 1m 28.39s

(1)

Sea Anemone^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: M F De Kock| C

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 11/2, good fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 45107-4

(5)

Princeofgreen^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in December. 8¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Main Defender in Gr 3 at this course (7f, soft, 50/1) 26 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 62361-6

(7)

Richard The First²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Munger| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

9/2

Good third of 10 in handicap (7/2) at Vaal (6f, good) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 27374-3

(8)

Rattle Bag^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Grant Maroun| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 10/1) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7725-52

(14)

Cian The Conqueror¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Corne Spies| C

14/1

Course winner. 25/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 40465-3

(2)

Fully Loaded^b³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib

4/1

13/10, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 37 days ago. Back up in trip. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 33322-1

(3)

Moola Man⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Stuart Pettigrew

12/1

Winner at Vaal in August. Seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 6/1) 40 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 146347-

(6)

Willow Express¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2022. 4/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 4652-54

(9)

Mitch Got His Wish⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Alec Laird| BF| CD

7/1

Course winner. 28/10, good third of 14 in handicap at Vaal (7.4f, good to soft) 42 days ago.

Form: 6885/43-

(4)

Max The Otter¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| BF| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 5/2, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 7900-14

(12)

Prince Of Kildare²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Billy Ruiters| C

22/1

Course winner. 40/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 18059-8

Non-Runners

(13)

Allende²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Brett Crawford J:

(11)

Work Of Time⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Brett Crawford J:

(10)

Robert Burns⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: Brett Crawford J:

Forecasts

Fully Loaded (4/1), Richard The First (9/2), Willow Express (5/1), Princeofgreen (6/1), Mitch Got His Wish (7/1), Max The Otter (15/2), Sea Anemone (8/1), Work Of Time (8/1), Moola Man (12/1), Rattle Bag (12/1), Cian The Conqueror (14/1), Robert Burns (14/1), Allende (14/1), Prince Of Kildare (22/1)

RICHARD THE FIRST has been performing really well lately and has decent claims. Willow Express is a solid alternative, while Mitch Got His Wish also needs a closer look.